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Lab Assistant

Full-time

As a Lab Assistant at **Grandview Medical Center** , you’ll join a team and be a part of a culture that's dedicated to providing top quality care to our patients. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package which may include **health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) with matching, and student loan repayment for eligible roles.**

Job Summary

The Lab Assistant performs supportive laboratory duties, including specimen processing, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and quality control assistance. This role ensures the laboratory operates efficiently by assisting with diagnostic procedures, maintaining safety protocols, and supporting laboratory staff in routine testing and analysis. The Lab Assistant is responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment while adhering to regulatory and safety standards.

Essential Functions

+ Assists laboratory staff in performing routine tests used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, following proper laboratory protocols.

+ Prepares and processes specimens, ensuring proper labeling, storage, and transport according to laboratory procedures.

+ Maintains laboratory equipment, ensuring it is in good working order, reporting malfunctions, and assisting with routine troubleshooting.

+ Ensures compliance with safety and infection control standards, including proper handling of biohazardous materials and chemical reagents.

+ Logs lab procedures and specimen information into the laboratory information system (LIS), ensuring accuracy and compliance with documentation protocols.

+ Performs quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) tasks, assisting in documentation and regulatory compliance efforts.

+ Stocks laboratory supplies and maintains inventory, ensuring necessary materials are available for daily operations.

+ Cleans and disinfects work surfaces, equipment, and laboratory spaces, ensuring compliance with safety and infection control guidelines.

+ Assists with data collection and performance improvement projects, actively participating in process improvement initiatives.

+ Collaborates with healthcare providers, laboratory staff, and other departments to ensure efficient specimen processing and workflow.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

+ Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

+ Completion of a laboratory assistant training program or coursework in medical laboratory science preferred

+ 0-2 years of experience in a laboratory, healthcare, or clinical setting required

+ Experience with specimen processing, laboratory equipment, and quality control procedures preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Basic knowledge of laboratory procedures, specimen handling, and medical terminology.

+ Ability to operate basic laboratory equipment and perform routine maintenance tasks.

+ Strong organizational and multitasking skills, ensuring timely completion of laboratory support tasks.

+ Effective communication skills for interacting with laboratory staff, healthcare providers, and patients.

+ Attention to detail and ability to follow safety protocols, HIPAA regulations, and laboratory compliance standards.

+ Familiarity with laboratory information systems (LIS) and electronic medical records (EMR).

Licenses and Certifications

+ BCLS - Basic Life Support obtained within 30 days of employment required

**Grandview Medical Center** is a 434-bed tertiary care hospital located on Highway 280 in Birmingham, serving patients in the city and surrounding communities. Offering a wide range of specialties—from heart care and labor and delivery to robotic-assisted surgery—the hospital is home to advanced services including a Level III trauma center, certified Chest Pain Center, recognized stroke center, cardiac cath lab, and specialized intensive care units. With a dedicated team of physicians and staff representing all major specialties, Grandview is committed to being a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.